MEDIA ADVISORY: Salmon Recovery Council to discuss regional salmon recovery priorities, including as it pertains to orca recovery

Puget Sound Partnership Washington sent this bulletin at 07/19/2018 03:34 PM PDT

MEDIA ADVISORY
July 19, 2018

MEDIA CONTACT: Cathy Cochrane, 360.790.7958, cathy.cochrane@psp.wa.gov

Salmon Recovery Council to discuss regional salmon recovery priorities

Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet July 26 in Kingston, WA

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port Gamble S’Klallam Longhouse, 31964 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, WA.

Meeting highlights include:

An update on the implementation status of the Hood Canal Summer Chum Recovery Plan. Hood Canal summer chum salmon were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2005.
A discussion of the Council’s regional Chinook salmon recovery priorities, including the extent to which they support Southern Resident orca recovery and recreational, commercial, and tribal fishing opportunities.

The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda, meeting materials, and directions are available at http://psp.wa.gov/SR_meetings.php. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Deborah Hagen, at 360.819.0057.

About the Salmon Recovery Council

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council advises the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council on decisions relating to salmon recovery and the implementation of the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan.

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of government agencies, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.

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